A wake-up retention method executed by an electronic control unit in a communication system mounted on a movable object, wherein the communication system includes a plurality of electronic control units and a management device arranged to be communicable therebetween, and the electronic control unit is included in the plurality of electronic control units, the management device is provided by a least a processor and a memory,
- the wake-up retention method comprising:
- the electronic control unit activating by supply of power from an outside thereof and stopping by cutoff of the power from the outside;
- the electronic control unit in a state of being supplied with the power activating by switching over to a wake-up state and stopping by switching over to a sleep state based on a communication frame received from the outside thereof via a communication line;
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- the electronic control unit executing a retention operation to retain the wake-up state, wherein input of predetermined control information triggers execution of the retention operation,
- wherein the plurality of electronic control units and the management device are each provided by at least a processor and a memory.